CVE-2025-27740
Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
In short
A weakness in Windows Active Directory Certificate Services allows someone with basic access to gain higher privileges on the network. This is dangerous because it lets attackers move from limited accounts to powerful ones.
Technical detail
CWE-1390 weak authentication flaw in AD Certificate Services permits privilege escalation via network-based attack requiring prior authorization. Exploitation enables authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges within the domain, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of directory services.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Weak authentication in Windows Active Directory Certificate Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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